Comparison

ImageVis3D Mobile Universal vs CTvox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ImageVis3D Mobile Universal

Visualize and share volume and surface data on your mobile device. Transfer your own data directly from desktop to your iPhone or iPad. This application is deprecated and no longer supported.

Highlights
  • Visualize volume and surface data
  • Share data on the go
  • Transfer data from desktop
  • Supports iPhones and iPads
  • Free to use
Features
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ImageVis3D Mobile is deprecated and no longer supported; please use BorgVR, its actively maintained and significantly improved successor. ImageVis3D Mobile is a mobile visualization application to visualize and share volume and surface data while you are on the go. With ImageVis3D (available for free at www.imagevis3d.com) and ImageVis3D mobile you can transfer your own data directly from the desktop to your mobile device. ImageVis3D supports all iPads, iPod touches and iPhones that run iOS 9 or newer. This project was made possible in part by the NIH/NCRR Center for Integrative Biomedical Computing, P41-RR12553-10 and by Award Number R01EB007688 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering as well as the Intel Visual Computing Institute.

About

CTvox

Visualize volumetric data in 3D on your iOS device. This app uses volume rendering to allow interactive exploration of 3D voxel data like CT and MRI scans. It provides an intuitive way to view complex scientific datasets.

Highlights
  • 3D volumetric data visualization
  • Volume rendering technique
  • Interactive exploration of 3D voxel data
  • Supports CT and MRI scans
  • Intuitive data interpretation
Features
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CTvox brings 3D visualization of volumetric data using volume rendering to your iOS device. Volume rendering is a visualization technique that allows intuitive and interactive exploration of 3D voxel data by selectively introducing transparency and color. Examples of 3D voxel data include (micro-)CT and MRI scans and synthetic data resulting from numeric computations.

Screenshots

ImageVis3D Mobile Universal4 screens
CTvox1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ImageVis3D Mobile Universal at every 2 months against CTvox's every 8 months. CTvox's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ImageVis3D Mobile Universal against 5.0 for CTvox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImageVis3D Mobile Universal ships an update every 2 months, CTvox every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ImageVis3D Mobile Universal versus CTvox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImageVis3D Mobile UniversalCTvox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens KruegerBruker microCT

Customer experience

ImageVis3D Mobile Universal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

CTvox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ImageVis3D Mobile Universal

No in-app purchases

None

CTvox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImageVis3D Mobile Universal free?
ImageVis3D Mobile Universal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CTvox free?
CTvox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ImageVis3D Mobile Universal or CTvox?
ImageVis3D Mobile Universal and CTvox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ImageVis3D Mobile Universal or CTvox have ads?
Neither ImageVis3D Mobile Universal nor CTvox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ImageVis3D Mobile Universal or CTvox?
ImageVis3D Mobile Universal ships an update every 2 months, and CTvox every 8 months. Most recently, ImageVis3D Mobile Universal was updated on November 1, 2026 and CTvox on November 1, 2026.

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